Reformation Metals, part of The Royal Mint in the UK, has partnered with global ITAD firm Procurri to recover precious metals from retired equipment at scale.
Under the agreement, Procurri will manage the secure collection, decommissioning and data destruction of end-of-life IT equipment for enterprise and public-sector customers worldwide, while Reformation Metals will process circuit boards from that equipment using a clean-technology process developed by clean-tech partner Excir, based in Canada.
The process recovers up to 99% of surface gold content from circuit boards, the companies said, while also recovering other metals including palladium, silver and copper, with the partnership positioned as a way to reduce reliance on mining while keeping metals in circulation.
Procurri operates processing locations across the UK, Europe, the US, Canada and Singapore, and the companies said those footprints combined with Reformation Metals’ recycling capability will offer organizations a compliant and auditable route for retiring IT equipment where secure handling and traceability are priorities.
Sean Millard, chief growth officer at The Royal Mint, said the partnership brings together IT asset disposal services with a recycling capability designed for precious metals recovery at scale.
“We’re bringing together best-in-class IT asset disposal services with a genuinely differentiated recycling capability,” Millard said.
“Procurri’s expertise in secure logistics, decommissioning and data destruction complements our clean-technology process for precious metals recovery, allowing us to offer customers a trusted, end-to-end solution that protects data, maximises material value and supports a more sustainable approach to technology disposal,” he said.
Mat Jordan, CEO of Procurri, said the partnership reflects a shared focus on secure and compliant outcomes for organizations managing retired IT assets.
The partnership targets large-scale enterprise, telecoms and public-sector clients, the companies said, particularly where high-value circuit boards and secure precious metal recovery are priorities.
The Reformation Metals facility in Llantrisant in south Wales is part of The Royal Mint’s long-term strategy to diversify into sustainable precious metals innovation, with the organization positioning metals recovery from electronic waste as a way to support domestic supply chains aligned with the UK Critical Minerals Strategy.
